conflicts
De facto leaders of Georgia’s Russian-occupied regions absent from May 9 celebrations in Russia
The May 9 military parade commemorating the 79th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War in Moscow saw the absence of the de facto leaders of Georgia’s Russian-occupied regions, Aslan Bzhania and Alan Gagloev. They reportedly were not invit...
De facto Abkhaz president expects western sanctions on Russian airlines operating in occupied region
Aslan Bzhania, the de facto president of Georgia’s Russian-occupied Abkhazia region, has anticipated potential sanctions from western nations targeting Russian airlines that fly to Sukhumi airport, the main city of the region. In an interview with ...
Russian occupation forces unlawfully detain 3 Georgian citizens
The representatives of Russian forces have unlawfully detained three Georgian citizens in the vicinity of the occupied villages, Zemo Artsevi and Otrevi, as reported by the State Security Service of Georgia on monday. The State Security Service said...
Tbilisi set to raise illegal borderization, detentions at Ergneti meeting with de facto authorities
The 118th meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) is currently underway in the village of Ergneti, central Georgia, with de facto Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) authorities, where the Georgian Government delegation is set to addr...
Russia unhappy by provisions in transfer of holiday area in Georgia’s de facto Abkhazia
Telegram channel Abkhaz Portal has reported on the recent developments over the transfer of the Bichvinta holiday area to Russia with surrounding 186-hectare land, by de facto parliament of Georgia’s Russian-occupied Abkhazia region, with Moscow unha...
De facto authorities in Russian-controlled Abkhazia raise concerns over population decline
Konstantine Pilia, the head of the de facto administration of Gali, in Georgia’s currently Russian-controlled Abkhazia region, this week expressed concerns about the situation in the district, emphasizing the issue of population outflow during a meet...
De facto Abkhaz President asserts ban on USAID as a pledge to Russia
Aslan Bzhania, the de facto President of Georgia’s currently Russian-occupied Abkhazia region, this week emphasized the obligations the “alliance with Russia” placed on the region, ahead of the planned adoption of a foreign agents bill targeting the ...
Russian-controlled occupation forces illegally detain two Georgian citizens
The Russian-controlled occupation forces have illegally arrested two citizens of Georgia in the occupied territory near the village of Knolevi, Kareli municipality, as reported by the Georgian State Security Service on Friday. The agency further sta...
De facto Abkhaz President introduces foreign agents bill after alleged pressure from Moscow
Aslan Bzhania, the de facto President of Georgia’s Russian-occupied Abkhazia region, this week unveiled a controversial new bill aimed at regulating non-profit organizations and individuals deemed to be operating on behalf of foreign interests within...
De facto Abkhazia hands Bichvinta resort territory to Russia
On Wednesday, the de facto authorities in Georgia’s Abkhazia region, currently under Russian occupation, approved the transfer of the region’s resort territory in the city of Bichvinta to Russia. The deal received approval from 25 de facto lawmaker...
